US to end funding for childhood vaccines in poorest countries, document shows
- The Trump administration plans to end U.S. Funding for Gavi, which helps buy vaccines for children in poor countries, according to a document prepared by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
- The document states that a total of 5,341 program awards, totaling just under $76 billion, will be terminated, impacting various international aid programs.
- Sania Nishtar, Gavi's chief executive, warned that the lack of U.S. Support could lead to 1.2 million deaths among unprotected children over the next five years due to preventable diseases.
- U.N. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric emphasized that Gavi represents significant multilateral cooperation in combating diseases that affect all countries and encouraged contributions to its efforts against these diseases.
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